A substitute teacher pushed away an armed man who had his face covered outside University Prep 6-12 school in the Hill District.

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The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in a parking lot outside the school on Centre Avenue.

Pittsburgh Public Schools spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said the man never spoke, but he approached the teacher, and as he came closer to her, she pushed him away and a yellow bandana came off his face.

The teacher was able to run into the school and was not harmed by the man. He was wearing black pants and a black hoodie.

It's not clear what the man's intention was. He left the scene and has not been identified. The incident is under investigation.

A male student told Channel 4 Action News reporter Marcie Cipriani that the school has a metal detector but no security presence in the parking lot.

Extra security will be at the school on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.

"You gotta watch your back. In some cases, you can't be alone at 7:40 in the morning around this area. This is still the hood," said one student. "This is inner-city Pittsburgh everywhere. You're not safe."

A union representative from the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers said Wednesday was the substitute's second day on the job, and she has asked to stay at University Prep, even after the incident.

"It was of great concern to us because no one should be accosted as you're entering your place of work," said PFT President Nina Esposito-Visgitis.